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"Never under any condition should this nation look at an immigrant as primarily a labor unit. He should always be looked at primarily as a future citizen."-Theodore Roosevelt, 1917

"It is not possible to be in favor of justice for some people and not be in favor of justice for all people."-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Isaona i tumungo’ ya ha sedi, ki ayo i mismo umisagui hao. Greater is the fault of he who allows the injustice upon himself. "-Chamorro proverb

"There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves." -Jose Rizal

"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights." -Bishop Desmond Tutu

Disclaimer: This is not a legal blog. No opinion or statement should be perceived as legal advice. All posts are the opinion of the author or contributors who are expressing their First Amendment Rights.

Today the Senate voted 67 to 27 to clear the way for an amendment adding border security provisions to the Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill. Included in the provision is the authorization to hire 20,000 more border agents, to build 700 more miles of border fencing to increase surveillance, an employee verification system, and the establishment of an advanced entry and exit system.

Section 1116 allows agents the power to enter private land and and stop vehicles without a warrant at the northern border.

The amendment actually does more than boost border security. In fact, one provision calls for taking back any social security dollars that undocumented immigrants put into the system from 2004 to 2014. In other words, if these people do gain legal status, they will not be given credit for the quarters that they worked if they cannot prove that they had a legal status during that period.

Today's procedural vote where the Senators voted to end debate to advance the border security amendment was considered a sign that the entire immigration bill will pass the Senate on Thursday or Friday this week. Read the amendment below:
I was told that the CNMI provision in the Senate bill is the same one that is in the draft of the House bill. I do not expect that the provision will be removed from either bill.